Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-07-31

Day of Death

2012-02-05 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Sam J. Coppola

Sam Coppola

Biography

Sam Coppola was born on July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Jacob's Ladder (1990). He was married to Helen Shinnick. He died on February 5, 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey.

Known For

Serpico

Serpico

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

Acting

Saturday Night Fever

1977

Saturday Night Fever

as

Fusco

Palookaville

1995

Palookaville

as

Mr. Kott, Money Truck Driver

Sally

2000

Sally

as

Dr. Felch

The Big Heist

2001

The Big Heist

as

Paul Castellano

Crazy Joe

1974

Crazy Joe

as

Chick

King Crab

1980

King Crab

as

Otto

Nola

2003

Nola

as

Gus

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

1991

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

as

Albie Carbone

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

1971

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

as

Julie

Run It

2013

Run It

as

Vinny

Reunion

2009

Reunion

as

Max

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

1980

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

as

Harry

Internal Affairs

1988

Internal Affairs

as

Dave

A Kiss Before Dying

1991

A Kiss Before Dying

as

Detective Michaelson

She's Back

1989

She's Back

as

Det. Brophy

Hardhat & Legs

1980

Hardhat & Legs

as

Aldo

Driving Me Crazy

2012

Driving Me Crazy

as

Larry Petterson

The Deli

1997

The Deli

as

Mr. Bishop

Joey Breaker

1993

Joey Breaker

as

Sid Kramer

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994

The Counterfeit Contessa

as

Mel Nardino

Fatal Attraction

1987

Fatal Attraction

as

Fuselli

Friends and Family

2001

Friends and Family

as

Carlo Ricci

Over/Under

2013

Over/Under

as

Vinnie

Death Journey

1976

Death Journey

as

Detective Johnson

The Anderson Tapes

1971

The Anderson Tapes

as

Private Detective

Serpico

1973

Serpico

as

Cop (uncredited)

House of Satisfaction

2008

House of Satisfaction

as

Barry

Heavy Petting

2007

Heavy Petting

as

Old Codger #1

The Super Cops

1974

The Super Cops

as

Detective (uncredited)

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

1973

Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside

as

Cop #1

Empire

2002

Empire

as

Bobby Gold

Street Hunter

1990

Street Hunter

as

Jannelli

Blue Steel

1990

Blue Steel

as

PBA Representative

Citizen Cohn

1992

Citizen Cohn

as

Carmine Galante

Money for Nothing

1993

Money for Nothing

as

Bartender Lindey

Jacob's Ladder

1990

Jacob's Ladder

as

Taxi Driver

The Warrior Class

2007

The Warrior Class

as

Abe Rosencranz

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

1996

Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions

as

Jan Kaplovitz

Zits

1988

Zits

as

Principal

Murder in Black and White

1990

Murder in Black and White

as

Dave

Without a Trace

1983

Without a Trace

as

Schoyer

A Question of Honor

1982

A Question of Honor

as

John

The Wire

The Wire

as

Former Mayor 'Young Tony'

Due South

Due South

as

Cabrini

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Uncle Sammy

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as

Neal Dornan

The Jury

The Jury

as

Mercy

Mercy

as

Primus

Primus

as

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

as

Dr. Reis

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Federal Judge Vance

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

Jan Kaplovitz

Wonderland

Wonderland

as

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Leo Barnes

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Bartender

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Merrick

Leg Work

Leg Work

as

Neil

Production

Crew

Directing